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(Opt.) Items Donated to a Food Bank At a food bank a case
Chapter 5, Problem 31RE(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 31RE
(Opt.) Items Donated to a Food Bank At a food bank a case of donated items contains 10 cans of soup, 8 cans of vegetables, and 8 cans of fruit. If 3 cans are selected at random to distribute, find the probability of getting 1 vegetable and 2 cans of fruit. (5−4)
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Problem 31RE
(Opt.) Items Donated to a Food Bank At a food bank a case of donated items contains 10 cans of soup, 8 cans of vegetables, and 8 cans of fruit. If 3 cans are selected at random to distribute, find the probability of getting 1 vegetable and 2 cans of fruit. (5−4)
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Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
The donated items contains 10 cans of soup, 8 cans of vegetables, and 8 cans of fruit.
Three cans are selected randomly.
We have to find the probability of getting 1 vegetable and 2 cans of fruit.